April Salazar
aprilsalazar.bsky.social
April Salazar
@aprilsalazar.bsky.social
Writer. Storyteller. Costco enthusiast.
Credits include The Moth, The New York Times, and Latino USA. #Binder (she/hers)
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Me, getting a message from American Express about a recurring payment for $545.96 to a company I don't recognize: I should login and make sure my card hasn't been stolen.

Me, one second later: Wait a minute, I don't have an American Express card!
August 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“We tell our stories to be heard. Sometimes those stories free us. Sometimes they free others. When they are not told, they free no one.” From An Abbreviated Life, a stunner of a memoir by Ariel Leve.
July 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“Whenever I can’t fall asleep, I imagine the sleep server is full and I’m waiting to get in.” —My ten-year-old roommate.
May 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I had a hangnail plus four rolls of toilet paper and a wet towel in my arms when I thought of this very silly joke. Does this sound familiar?
May 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM